Where The Funds Go
we started in Uganda
Africa Clean Water Society is proudly headquartered in Uganda, working directly within the communities we serve. Being rooted locally means every dollar donated moves further - funding programs, staff, and resources on the ground rather than being filtered through distant administrative layers.
From schools, medical centers and entire communities your support translates directly into clean drinking water and renewable energy for those who need it the most.
We remain committed to transparency and impact, ensuring that every contribution helps build lasting change for the people and communities we work alongside.
meet the people of Kaduku I
Africa Clean Water Society works directly with the village of Kaduku I in the Masindi Port region of Uganda, a rural community facing a severe and worsening water crisis. Kaduku I has an existing borehole well, but the underlying aquifers have run dry due to a combination of groundwater contamination and prolonged below-average rainfall.
In response, residents excavated several dams, large earthen ponds designed to capture and store rainwater. However, after consecutive years of diminished rainfall, these reservoirs no longer hold enough water to meet the community's needs.
As a result, families are now relying on shallow, muddy rivers for drinking water, collecting it by hand in jugs. This water is unprotected and unsafe, exposing residents, particularly children, to waterborne illness and consuming hours of daily labor that would otherwise go toward education, farming, and income generation.
Your investment goes directly toward establishing a safe, reliable, and sustainable water source for Kaduku I, addressing both the immediate health risks and the long-term resilience of the community.
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About 8 million Ugandans lack access to safe water overall, with roughly 19% relying on streams, ponds, or unprotected wells, and 32% having to travel more than 30 minutes to reach safe drinking water.
Nearly 38% of Ugandans lack access to safe water nationally (UNICEF figure).
Many slum residents have access to water for only a few hours a day, and quality is often poor, while others pay up to a quarter of their monthly household income for private water provision.
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funds allocation
The lion's share of the donations and funding go towards air water generators and solar arrays.
To produce 50 litres per day it costs approximately:
$14,000 ... the solar array, batteries, and inverter.
$7,200 ... air water generator and delivery
$1,200 ... deployment / administration
$22,400
.24 cents-per-Litre over a 5 year period
net benefit
A safe, reliable water source transforms life in Kaduku I well beyond the well itself.
Health: Clean drinking water sharply reduces waterborne illnesses such as cholera, typhoid, and chronic diarrhea. This means fewer clinic visits, fewer missed days of school and work, and lower medical costs for families who can least afford them.
Time and education: Women and children currently spend hours each day collecting water. Bringing a safe source close to home returns that time to schooling, farming, and income-generating work.
Economic resilience: Healthier families and more productive hours strengthen household incomes. Reliable water also supports small-scale agriculture and livestock, helping the community withstand future dry seasons.
Sustainability: Each project is built with long-term community ownership in mind, including local training and maintenance, so the benefits last well beyond the initial investment.